Morrice Hall

This is the result of drawing in really cold temperatures for 52 minutes during last Sunday’s outing to the Redpath Museum. I can’t draw with gloves on so after about half an hour my fingers went numb and even the pen didn’t really want to work any more. I think that was probably the last outdoor drawing until spring of 2013.

So, exactly why did you do this? Is there a level of insanity involved? …or perhaps masochism? …or do you all just feel the need to establish your credentials as ‘extreme sketchers’? …or perhaps after you all started, no one wanted to be the first one to say “this was a stupid idea – It’s too cold for me – I’m going inside” …a sort of macho stubbornness? My guess is a combination of the insanity and stubborn attitude. : )
Anyway, you’ve got a good sketch to show for the experience… although the linework is perhaps a little less controlled than in your usual sketches.

I think it is all of those things. Insanity, stubbornness (as in this cold is not going to defeat me) and maybe a little bit of masochism too. I guess you saw Marc’s drawing of us in shelter of the building. He was even crazier because he was in an unsheltered spot but he bailed a few minutes before we did. Gorgeous drawing that he did is here: http://citizensketcher.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/redpath-museum-sketchcrawl/